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Former NBA center Jason Collins has spoken out about his ongoing battle with brain cancer. Collins, 47, released a statement Thursday revealing that he has Stage 4 glioblastoma, a “very aggressive” form of brain tumor that has heavily …
Last year, former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy thought he was making a relatively innocent comment when he said he would pass on Michael Sam in the NFL Draft strictly to avoid media distractions. Jason Collins felt the remarks were …
Jason Collins knew when he decided to come out as gay that not everyone would be accepting of his sexual preference. The Brooklyn Nets forward is the first openly gay player to be on an active NBA roster, and some people don’t react well to …
Jason Collins signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, becoming the first openly gay athlete on an active roster in one of the four major American sports. He later made his Nets debut against the Los Angeles Lakers, and Collins was …
The Brooklyn Nets worked out free agent forward Jason Collins last week and were strongly considering signing him. According to various reports, Collins will sign a 10-day contract with the Nets and be available to play against the Los Angeles Lakers …
The Brooklyn Nets worked out Jason Collins this week in Los Angeles and are giving “strong consideration” to signing him, ESPN reports. Nets GM Billy King confirmed to the NY Daily News’ Stefan Bondy that the team worked out Collins …
Jason Collins is still without a job about two months from the start of the NBA season, but his former teammate Jason Kidd thinks he’ll end up with a team. Kidd is the current coach of the Brooklyn Nets, and the two were teammates on the Nets …
A report on Saturday said the Detroit Pistons expressed interest in signing Jason Collins, but a new report says the team’s interest in the free agent center is not that strong. ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Marc Stein reported on Saturday …
Jason Collins became the first active professional athlete in the four major American sports to reveal he is gay just over two months ago, and for the most part we have already stopped talking about it. If you ask me, that is a good thing. The idea …
Roy Hibbert must have been feeling the backlash for dropping a “no homo” comment during his postgame news conference on Saturday following the Indiana Pacers’ 91-77 win over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals, …
Jason Collins gained nationwide notoriety when he recently announced that he is gay. Collins went from being a relatively unknown professional basketball player to being pretty identifiable in a matter of weeks. Naturally, Collins’ fame has …
One of the more stunning aspects of Jason Collins’ announcement that he is gay is that he dated women and was engaged to be married for years. His ex-fiancee, Carolyn Moos, said on Tuesday that she never suspected he was gay. The two were …
Former Green Bay Packers safety Leroy Butler was one of many current and former athletes who complimented Jason Collins earlier this week after Collins made the decision to come out as gay. Unlike many others, Butler saw consequences for his support …
Jason Collins has received more support than criticism since he came out as openly gay on Monday, but there will still be a number of obstacles he will face going forward. During an appearance on “The Dan Patrick Show” on Tuesday, Golden …
One of the most fascinating aspects of the Jason Collins story is that he has had girlfriends throughout his entire life and was once engaged to be married. Former Stanford and WNBA star Carolyn Moos, who dated Collins for eight years and eventually …
The life of veteran NBA center Jason Collins is a lot more interesting now than it was last year, with the 34-year-old becoming the first ever openly gay athlete to play in the four major American team sports on Monday. When you also consider the …
